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Hear tracks like 'Levitating' and 'Don't Start Now' at the long-awaited Future Nostalgia Tour, promoted by Live Nation and sponsored by Truly Hard Seltzer, will also feature support from Caroline Polachek and Lolo Zouaï, with Megan Thee Stallion joining on select dates. Check out the full list of tour stops and lineups here!

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) and The Posse Foundation have selected six high school seniors to attend UNCSA as inaugural Arts Posse Scholars, following a rigorous search, interview and audition process.

Long Island's largest year-round professional theatrical venue, The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, Executive Producers & Managing Partners; Evan Pappas, Artistic Director), presents the World Premiere of PUNK ROCK GIRL with book and arrangements by Tony-nominated Long Island Composer Joe Iconis (Broadway's Be More Chill), arrangements and orchestrations by Rob Rokicki (Broadway's The Lightning Thief), directed and choreographed by Jennifer Werner (Worldwide Associate for Book Of Mormon), musical direction by Jennifer Peacock, and in partnership with Lively McCabe Entertainment. The show opened on January 22 and will run through February 27, 2022.

Making a grand and long-awaited return to the road, three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multi-platinum R&B icon KEM will embark on ‘THE FULL CIRCLE TOUR’ this spring with 12-time GRAMMY Award-winning legend Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. Actress, comedian, author, EMMY® Award-winning host and TV personality Sherri Shepherd joins as the evening’s host.

The Jewish Plays Project announced the seven finalists for the 11th National Jewish Playwriting Contest, chosen from over 250 submissions from 30 states and five countries.

Composer Eric Nathan today released the world premiere recording of Missing Words (2014-2021) on New Focus Recordings.

Penny and Sparrow have released their 7th studio album Olly Olly via I Love You / Thirty Tigers. The genre-bending collection was written entirely by Penny and Sparrow (except one song with John Paul White), and was self-produced and recorded over the past year. The band will kick off the Olly Olly World Tour on March 18 in Birmingham, AL.

The 2022 bill features an incredibly diverse mix of globally recognized music stars, includingWeezer, HAIM, Run The Jewels, Glass Animals, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Avril Lavigne, Black Pumas, Modest Mouse, Goose, Cheap Trick, Oliver Tree, EARTHGANG, Orville Peck, The Struts, and many more. The entire lineup can be found here.

The Head And The Heart have announced their fifth studio album Every Shade of Blue. The title track is released today along with a music video directed by Jacqueline Justice. This week, The Head And The Heart also announced the Every Shade of Blue 2022 North American Tour which will kick off May 20th. Check out their upcoming tour dates now!

The Hermitage Artist Retreat and the Van Wezel Foundation present the first program in the “UNSCRIPTED 2.0” series with poet, storyteller, and master teaching artist Hannah Hasan on Wednesday, February 16th at 5:30pm, outdoors and socially distanced on the lawn of the Van Wezel Hall.

White Wave Dance presents the 6th Annual SoloDuo Dance Festival on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 6pm & 8pm and Monday, February 7, 2022 at 7:30pm at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie St., New York, NY.

The Stage @ the Warner 2022 Season will kick off with the psychological thriller, BUG by Tracy Letts, presented in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre April 9-24, 2022!  This production has been rescheduled from February 2022. All ticketholders will be contacted by the Box Office.

The Belgrade Theatre has announced the cast for its world premiere run of Kerbs, co-produced with the UK’s leading disabled led theatre company, Graeae. Kerbs is the debut play from Wolverhampton-based disabled playwright Michael Southan, running in the B2 auditorium from Sat 26 Feb – Sat 5 March.

The award-winning book, illustrated by Raúl Colón, discusses the life of young Tomás Rivera, a child of migrant farmworkers who travels to Iowa with his family for work and befriends a librarian who teaches him to read in English. This act of kindness propels Rivera to become the first person of color to serve as chancellor in the University of California system, inspiring Mexican Americans with his legacy.

In the premiere episode, season two of Fast Foodies is off to a shocking start when comedian and roaster, Nikki Glaser not only brings a fast-food classic to our chefs... but also, a secret! Will the night end in tragedy or romance? Watch the new clip now!

Directed by Gus Black (Phoebe Bridgers, Sheryl Crow), the video marks McAlpine’s latest visual entry in what will culminate in a short film incorporating her previously released videos for “erase me” and “doomsday.” 'five seconds flat', the forthcoming album from rising artist Lizzy McAlpine, can be pre-ordered now.

Produced by Daylight (gnash, Shawn Mendes) and Pete Nappi (Thirty Seconds To Mars, Madison Beer, Shinedown), and written by GAYLE, Daniel Kyriakides (Sylvan Esso, K. Flay), and Sara Davis, the track is joined by an official music video. Plus, check out GAYLE's upcoming tour dates!

The National Tour of Ain't Too Proud officially kicked off at the Kennedy Center, after cancelling 15 performances due to COVID-19. Performances began on December 28 and continued through January 16.

From Creator Chris Van Dusen, the second season of Bridgerton follows Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), the eldest Bridgerton sibling and Viscount, as he sets out to find a suitable wife. The cast also includes Charithra Chandran, Nicola Coughlan, Adjoa Andoh, Lorraine Ashbourne, Harriet Cains, Bessie Carter, Shelley Conn, and more.

The Women's Prize for Playwriting, produced by Ellie Keel and Paines Plough, with Principal Partner 45North and in association with Sonia Friedman Productions today announce the 8 finalist scripts for The Women's Prize for Playwriting 2021, selected from 850 entries.